Job Abstract

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About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Forward Hire Associate Branch Manager (SAFE) for National Branch Network as part of the Consumer, Small and Business Banking division. You will be a trailblazer in this new endeavor for Wells Fargo. This is a highly visible, critical role with a great career path. The Associate Branch Manager Forward Hire is designed to provide a consistent and positive customer and employee experience across a specific geography.  Throughout your time as a Forward Hire Associate Branch Manager, you will increase the depth and breadth of your experience leading and managing teams by supporting multiple branch locations in the district.  Based on business needs and as opportunities arise, the Forward Hire Associate Branch Manager (SAFE) employee will transition to either Associate Branch Manager or Branch Manager (SAFE) within the geography.  

Once moved into one these roles, you would be responsible for leading, managing and developing a diverse team of high-performing direct or indirect reports, creating a culture that fosters engagement and generates commitment and accountability to business outcomes. Successful Branch Managers are able to lead a highly defined customer engagement process, coaching to specific behaviors that lead to an enhanced customer experience and drive growth of the business, while also leading accountability for operational excellence.  This involves executing policies and procedures in alignment with applicable regulations, as well as audit and escalation procedures, and managing the allocation of people and financial resources for the branch.

In this role you will:

• Be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities, deadlines and new surroundings while meeting customer’s needs.
• Coach, develop and build a high performing team to execute on business strategies, achieve results, and drive growth of the business; This includes coaching bankers to engage customers to understand their needs and work proactively to build relationships and help customers succeed financially
• Resolve tactical issues regarding the customer and employee experience, risk, and growth of the business to meet Branch Network business objectives
• Identify opportunities for making banking easier for customers through education and demonstration of available digital options to support adoption and customer convenience
• Lead the branch while engaging stakeholders, peers, and internal partners in collaborating and building strong partnerships to deliver a customer-centric experience
• Meet customer needs by assisting with transactions, as needed; serve as a role model by delivering an exceptional customer experience and focusing on building relationships
• Responsible for selection, evaluation, and development of staff
• This SAFE position has customer contact and job duties which may include the offering/negotiating of terms and/or taking an application for a dwelling secured transaction. As such, this position requires compliance with the S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 and all related regulations. Ongoing employment is contingent upon meeting all such requirements, including acceptable background investigation results. Individuals in a SAFE position also must meet the Loan Originator requirements under Regulation Z (LO) outlined in the job expectations below

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of banking, financial services, or Branch Network experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 1+ years of leadership experience

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of Banking, financial services, or Branch Network experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, and/or education
• 2+ years of leadership experience
• Leadership experience including coaching, training, developing, inspiring, and building a high performing team where adaptability, collaboration, and accountability to performance are critical to success
• Ability to analyze performance, understand strengths and opportunities, and execute a plan that empowers employees to achieve business objectives 
• Exercise independent judgement and critical thinking skills to manage time, prioritize, and delegate tasks in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Extensive experience in asking questions and identifying complex financial needs in order to provide relevant options to customers
• Experience and knowledge in coaching across customer segments, including affluent, high net worth, and small business
• Experience building and maintaining effective relationships with customers, internal partners and within the community
• Knowledge and understanding of banking industry laws and regulations, compliance controls, risk management and loss prevention
• Ability to interact with integrity and professionalism with customers and employees
• Ability to lead a team to influence, educate, and connect customers to technology and share the value of digital banking
• Relevant military experience including working with military protocol and instructions, enlisted evaluations, officer/leadership reporting, or military experience working in personnel benefits management, processing military personnel orders or transitions, wartime readiness operations, human resources or military recruiting

Job Expectations:

• This position may potentially rove between branches in a specific geography to provide leadership support for locations where a branch manager is out of the office or to temporarily cover vacancies, until you are assigned to a branch.
• In this role, the Forward Hire Associate Branch Manager will be expected to commute to the assigned location(s) for the duration of the branch assignment (reimbursement for mileage and/or public transportation is provided).
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed or scheduled
• This position requires SAFE registration at the time of employment. Wells Fargo will initiate the SAFE registration process immediately after your employment start date. The Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System (NMLS) website (http://fedregistry.nationwidelicensingsystem.org) provides the MU4R questions and registration required for employment in this position. Individuals in Loan Originator (LO) positions must meet the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau qualification requirements and comply with related Wells Fargo policies. The LO qualification requirements include meeting applicable financial responsibility, character, general financial fitness and criminal background standards. A current credit report will be used to assess your financial responsibility and credit fitness, however, a credit score is not included as part of the evaluation. Successful candidates must also meet ongoing regulatory requirements including additional screening, if necessary
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Branches within DC/Capitol Hill District:

• Brandywine - 16000 Crain Highway, SE  Brandywine, MD 20613
• CAPITOL HILL - 215 PENNSYLVANIA AVE SE  WASHINGTON, DC 20003
• FORT LINCOLN - 2119 BLADENSBURG RD WASHINGTON, DC 20018
• NAVY YARD EXPRESS CTR - 99 M STREET SE  WASHINGTON, DC 20003
• NORTH CAPITOL & E - 444 N CAPITOL ST NW  WASHINGTON, DC 20001
• Penn-Branch - 3200 Pennsylvania Ave, SE  Washington, DC 20020
• Rivertowne Commons - 6175 Oxon Hill Rd  Oxon Hill, MD 20745
• Rosewick - 100 Rosewick Road   LaPlata, MD 20646
• Shops at Park Village - 1545 Alabama Ave SE  Washington, DC 20032
• Shops/Silver Hill - 5801 Silver Hill Rd  District Heights, MD 20747
• The DUNBAR AT HOWARD - 1901 7TH ST NW  WASHINGTON, DC 20001
• U STREET - 1934 14TH ST NW  WASHINGTON, DC 20009
• Waldorf - 3050 Waldorf Market Pl  Waldorf, MD 20603